Spring 2004
Black Hills State University
Alumni
Magazine
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Classnotes
Alumni News
Reunions
University news
Faculty and student
achievements
BHSU & Tech collaborate
Enrollment increases
Sports updates
Alumni features
Douglas McCalla
dee Welsch
Colleen Cutschall
creates “Spirit Warriors”
sculpture
Taking
chances
Mona Chancellor takes
over oil and gas
exploration business
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Taking chances __________________________________Page 2
Dr. Thomas O. Flickema
BHSU President
Scott Amundson
Class of ‘84
BHSU Alumni Association President
Deliberate actions ________________________________Page 4
Changing the landscape __________________________Page 6
Sharpe shooter____________________________________Page 8
Steve Meeker
Class of ‘84
Vice President for
Institutional Advancement
Terri Wells
Classnotes ______________________________________Page 10
Alumni reunions ________________________________Page 18
Assistant Director for
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Corinne Hansen
Class of ‘85
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Mona Chancellor, BHSU alumna, teacher, world traveler and oil exploration business owner
Taking chances
t a time in her life
when many of her
classmates are thinking about retiring, Mona
Chancellor, 65, is actively
managing a gas and oil exploration company, a profession
she never envisioned.
Growing up in an era when
Mona says that women were told
they had three occupational choices:
be a nurse, a teacher or a secretary;
Mona originally took the teacher route
but now has a vastly different career that
extends far from the boundaries of her original
choices. Mona is currently the operator of an oil
and gas exploration company near Denver, Colo.
Mona, who grew up in the far eastern part of
South Dakota, began college with the goal of becoming a teacher. She earned her teaching degree and
went on to enjoy the challenges and satisfaction of her
profession. She applied at a school in Littleton, Colo.,
because it provided an opportunity for her to be near
her sister. She feels her BH diploma served her well as
her application was chosen from a stack of many
applications in a tough job market at the time.
A single mother, Mona taught in South Dakota,
Texas, Florida and Colorado for a total 20 years while
raising her children. She also took the initiative during this time to earn a master's degree in reading, her
specialty area.
However, all that changed when she married
Charles E. (Chance) Chancellor, a Denver area businessman who had followed his father into the oil
business. Mona then decided to quit teaching as she
became involved in the oil business, and she and her
husband took advantage of the opportunity they had
to travel around the world, which was a lifelong
dream for Mona.
“I remember getting my Weekly Reader in grade
school and even then I knew I wanted to see those
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thrust to the forefront of the business and
took on the new challenge of running the
gas and oil exploration company. Ironically,
Mona said that she was minimally involved
in the business while her husband was
alive. She occasionally went along to meetings, but more in a social role than in a business sense. She remembers meeting and
entertaining business people from around
the world.
Her husband, Chance, however, did discuss some business details with her and she
has relied on those bits of wisdom and his
business intuition as she has taken on the
everyday operation of the businesses.
“The first year was really tough,” Mona
said. “You couldn't just stop the business.
These leases had to be taken care of, so I did
it."
Mona notes that the oil and gas industry
remains a very speculative business. She
remembers her husband fondly talking
about the romance appeal of the oil company but knows that it takes a lot of work and
the ability to handle the risk factor as well.
She remembers that Chance used to say
‘You have to have more guts than a high
diver to be in this business,’ and Mona
agrees the risks remains high and it sometimes takes your breath away.
Looking back, Mona is glad that she
took a chance and accepted the professional challenge of running the business. She
notes that “you never know what changes
your life will bring.” Although she never
anticipated this profession, she now enjoys
it.
Mona explained that her business actually consists of two gas and oil exploration
companies. People in the business work
with those who used to be known as
“wildcatters.” These people get together to
talk about potential investors. The investing companies get a percentage of the deal
and costs are paid according to a previously agreed upon percentage. She outlined
the process explaining that potential properties are identified and evaluated and
then she must make the decision whether
to take the chance and invest.
Knowing that this is a very high-risk
business, Mona relies primarily on contractors rather than employees for her company. Mona admits that the whole process is
very complex and that she relies on the
advice of lawyers, contractors, geologists
and other people in the business. However,
she must make the final decisions on the
leases. For more than five years, Mona has
been making these decisions, something
that she never thought she would be doing.
There are many schools of thought for
the “mom and pop” companies in this business. Mona explains that each investor must
weigh the risk against the return as they
select properties and make decisions.
She then signs a division order, and contracts with a “landman” to make sure that
the leases are all okay. After receiving and
reviewing production reports and other
documents, the lease progresses and "if all
goes well - the ultimate reward for the
entire process is the royalties.”
“If the well hits, that's really good news
because many times they don't hit,” Mona
said. She estimates that nine out of 10 times
the wells don't hit and the gamble falls
through, something she has learned to
accept as part of the business.
Mona foresees major changes ahead in
the business. She explains that new technology, which relies on seismic testing, will
continue to improve the ability to predict
hits, and that as three-dimensional testing
improves, the predictability rate will also
increase. That will encourage more scientific estimates rather than relying on the
hunch of a geologist, something Mona and
her husband gambled with for years.
Mona said that her late husband was trying to downsize before he died, and that,
although she continues to downsize, the
business still demands much of her time
and attention. When she isn't working,
Mona is active in the Denver area. She is an
avid sports fan and enjoys her season tickets for both the Colorado Rockies baseball
games and the Denver Broncos football
games. She was also an active skier and
enjoyed the skiing opportunities in the
region until a knee injury slowed her down.
She now enjoys spending time with her
family and travels with them often. She
enjoys planning trips with her grandchildren when she can. She also enjoys summer
visits with relatives in her hometown of
Rosholt and with college friends in the
Spearfish area. She is making plans for her
50-year high school class reunion this
summer.
Mona sometimes considers retirement
but isn't quite ready to take that step.
“I think in another five years, I'll be
ready to retire,” Mona said. “Then I'll be 70,
and I think that will be the time to slow
down.”
Even now, Mona recalls her time spent
at BH as some of the best years of her life.
“I loved being in college," Mona said. “If
it were up to me, I'd still be in college.”
Mona has dedicated her life to learning
which has given her the ability to adapt to
the many changes throughout her life.
Attending BHSU in the late 1950s, Mona
remembers visiting friends in Vetsville, a
temporary on-campus mobile home park
designed to accommodate the large number
of married veterans who were enrolled at
that time. (See photo on page 35.)
She noted that after growing up in the
far eastern part of South Dakota, she immediately appreciated the warmer climate and
scenic landscape in the Black Hills region.
Mona earned a teaching degree but history was always her special interest. She
took enough history courses that she could
also have had a history major. Mona actually began teaching the semester before she
got her degree, so she considers herself a
1959 graduate although she received her
degree the following semester in 1960.
For now Mona continues to take chances
doing what she has learned to love and her
experiences have taught her that taking
chances is sometimes the best way to live.
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wrong with that. I wouldn't trade my experience being a lawyer
for anything. If you love what you do, it's a wonderful way to
make a living. It's more like play than work to me.”
Doug serves as a faculty member of the Trial Lawyers
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fession, also worked his way through college at BHSU and then
lawyers communication skills and to train them to be better
joined the Coast Guard to help finance his law degree.
advocates for people.
Doug recalls his undergraduate college years at BHSU as a
“They don't teach this at law school,” Doug said. “Lawyers
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need to know how to communicate with juries and understand
and out of the classroom. He chose to get a liberal arts education
effective communication skills. Lawyers who go through the
that later served as a great foundation when he entered law
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available to Wyoming citizens who are unable to secure a lawyer
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where he worked as a supervisor of a survey crew.
“We basically take cases that no one else wants. They are typThe drama of the courtroom still intrigues Doug, and
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only for law school, but for life.”
ouglas McCalla was drawn to pursue a legal profession as a high school freshman after being
intrigued by 60s police and law-related television dramas. Beginning then, Doug took
deliberate actions in his life that led to a
future as an attorney who has made a
difference in the lives of many people.
Doug is now often in the center of
real-life courtroom dramas as a partner
with the prestigious Spence Law Firm. He also
serves as a faculty member of the Trial Lawyers College
teaching other lawyers enhanced communication skills.
His first appointment, as a municipal lawyer in Cheyenne,
Wyo., was a far cry from the 'exciting' dramas that led Doug to
his profession.
“We did a lot of municipal cases, misdemeanors, barking
dogs, that kind of thing,” Doug remembers.
Looking back, he now sees that was a necessary first step on
his way to a fulfilling an exciting legal career in which he has
achieved an “AV” rating, the highest rating possible through the
peer-based, nationally-recognized Martin Dale Hubble organization.
“The rating is an honor because it is determined by your
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peers through an organization that all lawyers look to,” Doug
said.
Doug is one of nine partners with Spence, Moriarity and
Shockey, LLC, in Jackson, Wyo. He joined the firm in 1982 and
has played a major part in its success since then. Gerry Spence,
the founding partner of the firm, is nationally known for his
appearances on MSNBC, as well as his commentaries on
many high profile cases, including the O.J. Simpson
trial.
The Spence Law Firm, founded 30 years
ago, represents people who have experienced serious personal injury, the wrongful death of a family member, medical
malpractice, unjust criminal charges, or violation of their civil rights. Doug now tries primarily
civil cases and feels a great deal of satisfaction from his work
because he knows that what he and the others in the firm do
makes a difference in the world and in the lives of their clients.
He cites just a few examples (see inset) of cases he has tried
that have had a lasting effect and even changed the way future
cases will be tried.
Doug personally has appeared at trials in nearly 40 states, as
far away as Alaska, Hawaii, and Florida, while the law firm has
had cases in all 50 states.
He doesn't deny that his career is a lot of work and that he
works hard at it.
“I've had to sacrifice in some other areas of my life, but I love
it,” Doug said. “I work hard and I enjoy it. There's nothing
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Changing the landscape
bronze larger-than-life sculpture, which rises from the horizon
like an enormous pictograph drawn in the sky, is now part of
the landscape at the historic Little Bighorn Battlefield. The sculpture, which was created by Colleen Cutschall, marks a change in view
from the vast Montana horizon, a change that the
artist, and many others, believe is long overdue.
Colleen hopes that it will also mark a change in
the way people remember the historic battle and
honor Native American warriors. Colleen's work
as a professional artist and her work with aspiring artists at Brandon University in Manitoba,
Canada, is also making changes in the way people view and appreciate Aboriginal artwork.
Colleen, who grew up on the Pine Ridge
reservation and in the Black Hills area, was
chosen to design and oversee construction and
installation of the sculpture, “Spirit Warriors.”
After visiting the site this winter, Colleen
discussed her experience creating the sculpture and the historical significance of the site.
Colleen, Oglala-Sicangu Lakota, knew
that designing and overseeing the creation
of this sculpture would be controversial
and raise political ire from many different
Cutschall
people, but she also knew it was a project she wanted to do.
“I knew it was going to be hard. It's so close to home, so political, and
so charged,” Colleen said, “but it was too exciting to pass it by.”
“The design itself was intended to have an impact,” Colleen said. The
original design called for “three Plains Indians on horseback.”
Throughout the design and installation process Colleen says there was a
lot of tension and that the design had to be changed many times. Colleen
recommended the design include a woman and noted that the woman
now seems to be the favorite of visitors.
“People really like her, she's covered with offerings and jewelry. That
makes me feel good.”
“Spirit Warriors,” after going through many revisions and design
changes, was installed last April.
Colleen said the monument was designed to honor Native American
warriors for their traditions, for their fighting and for their on-going
strong patriotism.
“This sculpture is an effort to recognize Aboriginal veterans who
fought for their land and freedom. In historic issues we are not thought
of as veterans," Colleen said. "Indians are the largest enrolled minority
group in the service and, among that group, the Lakota people have the
highest enrollment.”
Her own daughter, who is currently a mechanic with the Navy, is
carrying on a third-generation tradition of service with the Seabees.
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Colleen was in junior high school when she discovered that she had
a certain amount of natural artistic talent and knew that she wanted to
be an artist.
“I knew then that I wanted to study art and be employed as an Indian
artist,” Colleen said.
She wanted to learn more about art, so she took some summer art
classes where she learned from many artists, including longtime BHSU
art professor Dick DuBois. In the1960s she trained with well-known
painter Oscar Howe.
Colleen noted that she was not exposed to the world of art, and that
growing up on the reservation and in the Hills region had a huge influence on her.
Colleen earned a bachelor's degree in art, then later took part in a
special nationwide Teacher Corp program that was designed to train
teachers to work in inner cities. She earned a master's degree in curriculum and instruction from BHSU through the Teacher Corp program.
She spent more than a decade of her life moving around the United
States, from Arizona, Utah, Oregon and New Mexico, working in various aspects of the art world.
As she moved about and changed jobs, Colleen learned many things
about people, art and other tribes that would prove to be vital in her
future work as a professional artist down the road.
“I met people from other tribes, tiny tribes, that brought up a lot of
questions for me. It taught me a lot about the cultural racism in the
world,” Colleen said.
While in Portland, Colleen became immersed in an elementary education program working with teachers to develop a curriculum based
on tribal creation myths.
“That began my interest in myth,” Colleen said, “and it has influenced
my work since then.”
As one of the few people who had an advanced degree in education
with a specialty in curriculum, Colleen soon found herself involved in a
Native American education program designed to re-introduce Sioux
traditions in school.
“It [working as an educator] put bread and butter on the table for my
daughter and I for many years,” Colleen said.
After more than a decade of mostly temporary jobs located throughout the Midwest, West and Southwest areas of the U.S., Colleen knew
she was looking for a more permanent job, which she found through
longtime friend and colleague Arthur Amiotte, who was just leaving
Brandon University.
Colleen began in the Native Studies department and later took a
position in visual arts. Colleen immediately began working to add an
Aboriginal art minor which she said was fairly quickly established. For
the past three years, she has worked to add a bachelor's degree in fine
arts. Just last year, the university began awarding two new degrees in
fine arts.
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“The whole advancement of arts in the present has been my focus.
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sor of visual art
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artist and profes
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rate in Canada and feels that the United States is long overdue for
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an advancement of Aboriginal artwork.
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boundaries, materials and other concerns. I try to make students aware
of these issues.”
Colleen is somewhat vague about her future plans, although it's
apparent she will continue to advance Aboriginal art through her artwork and her influence on students at Brandon University.
She is currently working on a tabletop bronze of “Spirit Warriors”
and is compiling photos and documentation describing her experience
creating and installing the sculpture.
She also has many ideas and plans for future exhibits. She is cursembling a
al sculpture, re
rently working via the Internet on a project with a museum in Italy
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which is planning a Lakota exhibit. She is also tentatively planning a
led at the site of
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from the perspective of their people according to Colleen.
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year and she believes that as the natural vegetation grows,
it will start to look like it's
supposed to and become
a permanent part of
the landscape.
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Black Hills State University
Alumni Magazine Page 9
Alumni News
Alumni News
Kudos & Announcements
The
50s
Art Hill,
Class of '52,
physical
education,
Casper, Wyo., received
the 2002 Lifetime
Achievement Award
from the Wyoming
Sports Hall of Fame.
He has also been
inducted into the
BHSU Hall of Fame,
Wyoming Coaches
Association Hall of
Fame, Wyoming
Sports Officials
Association Hall of
Fame and the National
High School Athletic
Coaches Association
Hall of Fame.
Bill McRann, Class of
'52, biology, Mesa,
Ariz., was recently
honored by the Powell
High School Alumni
Association as the 14th
person to receive honorary alumni status.
McRann taught art
from 1956 to 1974 at
the Powell, Wyo., high
school. Many of his
former art students
produced an art show
in his honor, which
was on display during
the alumni banquet.
Previous recipients of
this alumni award
include another BHSU
alumnus, Charles
rairie
p
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t
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s
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Little so
blished her
late 30s, recently pu
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in
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mma Willey, who
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Peyton, Class of '50,
education, Powell,
Wyo.
The
60s
Jim Mead,
Class of '66,
speech,
Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, retired
in June 2000 after 35
years of teaching, the
last 25 of which were
at Linn Mar High
School.
Roger Merriman,
Class of '67, history,
was named the
Executive Director for
the Lead Chamber of
Plan now for the 50-year reunion
embers from the Class of '54 are invited to a gathering May 7-8 as
they are inducted into the 50-Year Club. Every year classmates
from the 50-year class gather at the Spearfish campus to celebrate
the anniversary of their graduation. Members from graduating classes
prior to the 50th are also invited to a banquet in honor of the class celebrating its 50th.
The group will meet at the Holiday Inn Friday, May 7 at
6 p.m. Events on Saturday include a breakfast at 8 a.m. at the Young
Center, followed by commencement at 10:30 a.m. and lunch at the 7 Grill Club Room
in Spearfish at 12:45 p.m. If you, or someone you know, has not received a registration
letter, please contact the Alumni office at 605-642-6446 or email TerriWells@bhsu.edu.
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Black Hills State University
Alumni Magazine Page 10
Commerce in
November 2003.
Robert Phillips, Class
of '61, physical education, Lead, was one of
1,400 volunteers at The
International PGA Golf
Tournament in Castle
Rock, Colo., this past
summer.
Addie Boyd Weyer,
Class of '66, education,
was one of four
women educators
across South Dakota
who were inducted
into the Honored
Women Educators of
South Dakota in
October 2003.
The
70s
Rosalie
Aslesen,
Class of '78,
speech,
Spearfish, was recently
elected to the South
Dakota Democratic
Party's executive
board.
Betty Belkham, Class
of '76, elementary education, Flandreau, was
recently chosen as the
Indian Educator of the
Year. She is in her
fourth year as
Flandreau Indian
School superintendent.
Marv Bohnet, Class of
'75, history, Hazel, was
recently elected president-elect of the South
Dakota High School
Coaches Association.
Sculptures made by
Tony "T.R." Chytka,
Class of '77, art, Belle
Fourche, will be
awarded during the
Black Hills Stock
Show in Rapid City in
January and February
2003. Two other
bronzes were used at
the 2003 National
Finals Rodeo in Las
Vegas as awards for
the Announcer of the
Year and the Coors
Man in the Can
Award.
Walt L. Dansby, Jr.,
Class of '79, physical
education/sociology,
and Class of '99,
human services, Rapid
City, was recently
hired at Box Elder Job
Corps in Nemo.
Previously he was
employed by Rapid
City Regional Hospital
as an activities coordinator/director.
Dr. Randall G.
Hansen, Class of '71,
history, was recently
appointed the
Academic Director of
Park University, Palo
Verde Campus in
Blythe, Calif. He is
also the school psychologist at Palo Verde
Elementary School
and Palo Verde High
School.
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department of political science at
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Gabriel, Class of '88,
'77, speech, Fairmont,
motor learning and
business, Whitewood,
Minn., has been
control to pre-physical
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Bruce Krug, Class of
'76, business, Gillette,
Wyo., is a breeder of
German shorthair
pointers and bred winners of six major GSP
championships in
2003-04 including the
2002 #1 all-age gun
dog in America.
Duane "Spike"
Millslagle, Class of
'73, physical education,
Duluth, Minn., is an
associate professor at
the University of
Minnesota in Duluth.
He is the motor
Black Hills State University
oratory.
The
80s
Marla
(Hershey)
Barnard,
Class of '81,
speech, Houston,
Texas, was named vice
president of human
resources at Time
Warner Cable in May
2003. She previously
worked for Duke
Energy and spent an
"interesting" four years
working at Enron.
Donald Beahm, Class
of '80, political science,
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Dave Hohenthal,
Class of '87, history,
Jefferson City, Mont.,
was named the
Montana Coaches
Association B-C Coach
of the Year in 2003. He
led the girl’s tennis
team to their last three
Class B-C State
Championships (2001,
2002, 2003). The team
also went undefeated
in dual matches during that stretch (32-0).
In addition, he has
been teaching in
Montana the past 16
years.
Renee (Youngbluth)
McAmis, Class of '82,
business, Belle
Fourche, and her husband, Steve, were
awarded the “Dick
Reder Young Rancher
Family Award” at the
19th annual Belle
Fourche Chamber of
Commerce AgriBusiness Banquet in
September 2003.
The Black Hills
Advertising Federation
has named its executive board for 2003-04.
Members include three
BHSU alumni: Deb
(Roth) Reynolds,
Class of '88, business,
Western Dakota
Technical Institute,
past president; Sherri
(Anderson) Cribbs,
Class of '98, mass communications, Black
Hills FiberCom, is vice
president; and Natalie
(Wyatt) Marsh, Class
of '97, communications, E & J Specialties.
Christle (Honadel)
Robinson, Class of '82,
art, and Class of '02,
master's curriculum &
instruction, Central
City, received
National Board
Certification in 2003
from the National
Board for Professional
Teaching Standards.
Phil Schmidt, Class of
'82, accounting,
Casper, is currently
president of the
Casper Public Utilities
Advisory Board and
chairman of the
Wyoming Medical
Center Board. He is
owner of Greiner Ford
Lincoln Mercury.
Todd Spargur, Class of
'88, business, Spearfish,
was recently hired as a
real estate loan officer
for Great Western
Bank.
Steven Thum, Class of
‘89, communications journalism, Vermillion,
is the television traffic
manager at South
Dakota Public
Broadcasting and
serves on the national
PBS Traffic Advisory
Committee. He is also
a sportscaster, not only
for SDPB, but also for
WNAX radio in
Yankton.
The
90s
Branden
Ackerman,
Class of '98,
history, Belle
Fourche, currently
teaches and coaches in
the Crook County
School District in
Wyoming. He was
named the NE 2A
Cross Country Coach
of the Year in 2002.
Todd Buchheim, Class
of '92, business, recently completed his masters of environmental
management from
Webster University.
Debi Caskey, Class of
‘90, elementary and
special education, and
Class of ‘97, masters in
curriculum and
instruction, and Ric
Caskey, Class of ‘99,
elementary education,
teach at the American
School of Dubai in the
United Arab Emirates.
Ric recently took a
group of eighth
graders to Northern
Thailand for a weeklong adventure safari.
They have also taken
school trips to Egypt,
Kuwait, Turkey,
Bahrain, Qatar, and
Oman.
Jesse Dana, Class of
'97, biology, recently
started an orthodontist
practice in Spearfish.
He attended dental
school at the
University of Nebraska
and Nova
Southeastern
University in Florida.
Christopher
Davidson, Class of '98,
psychology, graduated
in spring 2003 from
the University of
South Dakota with a
Doctor of Medicine
degree and the
Outstanding
Psychiatric Student
Award. He is currently
continuing his educa-
tion at the University
of South Dakota in
Sioux Falls in the psychiatry program.
Monica MooneyDenny, Class of '96,
technology, Ft. Lewis,
Wash., is married to
Sgt. Les Denny, United
States Army, and has
two children, Anthony,
12, and Austin, 5. She
is currently a stay-athome mom.
Dan Dittmer, Class of
'92, communication
arts, Hopkins, Minn.,
is a tattoo artist at
Electric Dragonland
Tattoo Studio. He and
Missy Dellwo were
married in Honolulu
in 2001.
Tamara Hermstad,
Class of '92, accounting, Gillette, Wyo.,
became a partner with
the CPA firm Shuck,
Bennett & Weber in
July 2003.
Jonna (Wheaton)
Lorenz, Class of ‘97,
mass communications,
was named 2003
employee of the year
for Sun Publications in
Kansas City. She is the
associate editor for the
Johnson County Sun.
Shawn Madison,
Class of '92, biology,
Mobridge, was recently
named South Dakota's
National Wild Turkey
Federation Conservation
Officer of
the Year for his extensive work toward
turkey management in
northcentral South Dakota.
Julie (Dodson)
Mathiesen, Class of
‘94, biology, and Class
of ‘00, master’s in curriculum and instruction, Sturgis, received
a Bush Leadership
Fellowship in 2003 and
is currently pursuing
her doctorate in education technology at
Pepperdine University.
She also serves on the
Rapid City Arts
Council Board of
Directors.
Kenneth Mertens,
Class of '92, social science, Lead, began
work as a police officer
with the Rapid City
Police Department in
August 2003.
Lori Neuhauser, Class
of '95, tourism, Phoenix,
Ariz., is employed as a
certified technical
trainer for Reynolds
University.
Aaron Nida, Class of
'93, social science,
Spearfish, was named
head track and field
coach at Spearfish
High School in June
2003.
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Gene Slouka, Class of
'97, accounting, is currently a technology
officer for Great
Western Bank and
Samantha (Rieckman)
Slouka, Class of '97,
tourism, is a team
leader for Verifications,
Inc. in Watertown.
They have a two-year
old daughter named
Sydney Grace.
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Jason Smiley, Class of
'99, social science,
Rapid City, has joined
the law firm of
Gunderson, Palmer,
Goodsell & Nelson,
LLP, as an associate in
the practice of law.
Darrell Stewart, Class
of '93, business,
Arvada, Colo.,
received the 2003
Rookie of the Year title
at the Colorado
National Speedway in
the Legends Car
Division.
Melissa Swearingen,
Class of '94, business,
Cheyenne, Wyo., the
assistant attorney gen-
eral in Wyoming
Attorney General's
Criminal Division, represents the state in
death penalty appeals
and post-conviction litigations.
Scott Wince, Class of
'93, education, Newell,
is currently serving in
Iraq with the 200th
Engineering Company
of the South Dakota
National Guard and
will return in April
2004.
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Jim Coon,
Class of '03,
business,
Vail, Colo.,
recently attended the
Houston Astros training
camp in Kissimmee,
Fla., to become a
professional baseball
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Linn Derrick, Class of
'02, business, Sturgis,
recently passed the
Series 6, 63, 65 financial, life and health
tests and currently
works for Western
Dakota Insurors. He
and Anya Olverson,
Class of '02,
mass communications,
were married in Las
Vegas in June 2002.
Amanda Weber,
Class of '01, special
education/English,
Eagle Butte, has been
teaching at the
Tiospaye Tapa School
since August 2000 as
an Exceptional
Education Teacher for
grades 7-12.
The
70s
Diann
McVey
Mead, Class
of '71, secretarial, Lewistown, Pa.,
married Maurice
Villano April 26, 2003.
She has an MBA from
Pennsylvania State
University and her
career has included
positions as program
manager of the
Goodyear Blimp project and financial and
market analyst for
Fresno Community
Hospital in Fresno,
Calif.
Michelle Casteel,
Class of '98, psychology, married Adrian
Laine, Aug. 30, 2003, in
Denver, Colo.
The
80s
Tonda Jacob, Class of
'92, business, Sioux
Falls, married Brian
Ellis March 7, 2003.
Scott
Amundson,
Class of '84,
business,
Sturgis, married Deni
Shupick at the Chapel
in the Hills Sept. 26,
2003. Scott is
employed at Wells
Fargo as a personal
banking officer.
Ace Gallagher, Class
of '87, political science,
Rapid City, married
Tim Crawford Oct. 11,
2003. She is the West
River director for Sen.
Tom Daschle.
The
90s
Jodi Alcorn,
Class of '99,
business
administration and human
resource management,
Shakopee, Minn., was
married to Dave Addy
July 26, 2003.
Lisa Albers, Class of
'98, communications,
Rapid City, married
Jerred Koppman
Dec. 6, 2003. She is an
investment associate at
US Bancorp-Piper
Jaffray.
Ethan Dschaak, Class
of '97, physical education, and Shanna
Monahan, Class of '00,
elementary education,
were married June 28,
2003. Both teach in
Belle Fourche. Ethan is
also the head basketball and baseball
coach and assistant
football coach at Belle
Fourche High School.
Wooley Aug. 30, 2003.
He is a project manager for United Rentals
Highway Technologies.
Angie King, Class of
'97, communications,
and Michael Trump,
Class of '90, history,
were married Oct. 11,
2003.
Jen Moore (Morris),
Class of '99, business,
married
given for graduate
research at the
American Educators in
Journalism and Mass
Communication convention.
Kerri Severson, Class
of '90, psychology,
Rapid City, married
Chris Stover June 21,
2003. She is currently
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Worland, Wyo., married L.J. Brown May 6,
2003. She is a range
tech in fire for the
Bureau of Land
Management.
Moon Jarvis, Class of
'99, wellness,
Spearfish, married
Cody Hemeyer, March
1, 2003.
Adam Kienast, Class
of '99, business, Rapid
City, married Sarah
JoLeen
Adam, Class
of '00, psychology,
Sioux Falls, is engaged
to marry Joshua Koth
June 18, 2004. She is
currently a graduate
student in the counseling program at South
Dakota State
University.
Angie Becker, Class of
'00, communication
arts, and Scott
Duncan, Class of '01,
business, were married
Aug. 29, 2003. Angie is
employed as a graphic
designer and Scott
works in sales in
Denver, Colo.
Amy Boke, Class of
'03, history, Spearfish,
married Michael Kern
Aug. 16, 2003. She is
employed as a travel
consultant for
RentVillas.com. The
couple lives in
California.
Sharon Haley, Class of
'96, general studies,
Charlotte, N.C., has
married Scott
Callahan.
Lisa Box, Class of '96,
elementary education,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
was married to Jim
Hamilton in October
2002. She is a kindergarten teacher for the
Cedar Rapids
Community School
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and she recently won
the Markham Award
Brothers Big Sisters in
Rapid City. Prior to
that she taught English
at Central High
School.
Tammi Trainor, Class
of '97, general studies,
married Joel Martin
May 31, 2003.
Black Hills State University
Jeb Bordewyk, Class
of '02, business, is
engaged to marry
Jennifer Basche in June
2004.
Barbie Boyd, Class of
‘03, business, Mitchell,
married Benjamin Dee
May 29, 2003. She is a
software support specialist for Martin
Group.
Traci Cockrell, Class
of '01, professional
accountancy, Sturgis,
married Chad Hanson
July 5, 2003. She is
employed as a CPA at
Ketel Thorstenson,
LLP, and Chad plans
to graduate from
BHSU in May 2004.
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Alumni News
Alumni News
Engagements, Marriages & Births
worship leader at First
United Methodist
Church and a piano
and voice instructor at
Haggerty's Music
Works.
Tara Conlan, Class of
'03, instrumental
music, Gillette, Wyo.,
plans to marry Bret
Dudley Dec. 20, 2003.
Heather Hansen,
Class of '03, English,
Spearfish, married
Thomas Munro
Sept. 14, 2003.
Tara Hicks, Class of
'03, elementary/special
education, and Craig
Knapp, Class of '03,
technology/drafting,
both of Spearfish, were
married July 11, 2003.
They currently reside
in Colorado.
Jodi Hill, Class of '03,
mass communications,
was married to
Matthew Blake Oct. 25,
2003.
Dennis Hotchkin,
Class of '00, entrepreneurial studies, and
Vicki Wood were married Aug. 15, 2003. He
is employed as a commercial loan officer at
American National
Bank in Buffalo, Wyo.
Jana Kuchenbecker,
Class of '02, elementary education, and
Chris Kenzy, Class of
'99, technology, were
married Aug. 23, 2003.
Jana is a second-grade
teacher in Rapid City
and Chris is selfemployed in construction and owns Blue
Spruce Property
Management.
Adam Lawson, Class
of '03, music, Rapid
City, married Katie
Horn Aug. 16, 2003.
He is a contemporary
Kate McKillop, Class
of '03, elementary education, married Dusty
Evenson July 4, 2003.
She works in special
education for the
Mankato, Minn., area
public schools, where
the couple resides.
Joy Patton, Class of
'02, elementary education, Gillette, Wyo.,
married J.R. Fox Sept.
27, 2003. Joy currently
works for RAG Coal
BelleAyr Mine and J.R.
plans to graduate from
BHSU in May.
Valerie Preston, Class
of '03, outdoor education, married Jack
Baker, Class of '03,
technology/IT drafting,
June 21, 2003. They
both work for Pierce
Pacific Manufacturing
in Portland, Ore.
Sara Retrum, Class of
'02 and '00, elementary
education and outdoor
education, married
Matt Nehl, Class of
'02, biology, Aug. 17,
2003. The couple lives
in Lincoln, Neb.,
where Matt attends
dental school at the
University of
Nebraska.
Susan Ricci, Class of
'00, general studies,
married Michael Fox
Aug. 16, 2003. She is
the project director for
the Indigenous
Diabetes Organization.
Laura Thomas, Class
of '03, psychology,
Rapid City, married
Michael Benson Feb. 8,
2003.
Carissa Ulrich, Class
of '03, elementary education, Fairfax, is
engaged to marry Matt
Naasz Aug. 7, 2004.
She is a first grade
teacher in the
Bonesteel/Fairfax
School District.
Jeff Williamson, Class
of '02, mass communications, married
Kristen Auer Dec. 27,
2003.
Births
The
80s
Kathy (Geis)
Alosi, Class
of '87,
business,
Scottsdale, Ariz., and
her husband, Michael,
announce the birth of
their daughter, Ally,
born July 22, 2003.
Ally joins a brother,
Austin, age two. Kathy
is currently a senior
finance officer at Axis
Mortgage &
Investments.
Dan Marrs, Class of
'84, business,
Whitewood, and his
wife, Anna, announce
the birth of their son,
Matthew Ray, born
Jan. 27, 2003.
The
90s
Carly
(Fletcher)
Davenport,
Class of '97,
elementary education,
Seattle, Wash., and her
husband, Trevor, had a
baby girl, Hadley
LaVee, April 11, 2003.
three-year-old brother,
Zayne Albert.
Ryan Fischer, Class of
'98, elementary education, and Becky (Gere)
Fischer, Class of '97,
elementary education,
Spearfish, announce
the birth of their son,
RyLee Dennis, born
April 15, 2003. He
joins his big brother,
Joey RyDen, who was
born Dec. 4, 2000.
Beth Tisher, Class of
'97, wellness, and
Patrick Tisher, Class
of '95, history, Sioux
City, Iowa, announce
the birth of their son,
Samuel Patrick, born
May 7, 2003.
Angela (Forbes) Foley,
Class of '98, elementary education, and
her husband, Tim
Foley, Class of '95, elementary education,
Casper, Wyo.,
announce the birth of
their daughter, Emma
Marie, born Aug. 5,
2003.
John Peterson, Class
of '94, elementary education, Holbrook,
Ariz., and his wife
Angie, welcomed their
first child, Karnie Faith
Raychell, Aug. 2, 2003.
Kelly (Gaddis)
Rhoderick, Class of
'98, communications,
Independence, Ky.,
and her husband Kyle
announce the birth of
a daughter, Molly
Elizabeth, born Aug.
26, 2003. Kelly is a
stay-at-home mom
and also has a son,
Aaron, born Aug. 16,
2000.
Lorrie (Schreiber)
Schofield, Class of '97,
music, and her husband, Rick, announce
the birth of Danyelle
Skylar Kay, born June
22, 2003. She has a
The
00s
Lisa
(Reynolds)
Bomengen,
Class of '00,
business, Thermopolis,
Wyo., and her husband, Travis,
announce the birth of
their daughter,
McKenna Jean, born in
July 2003. Lisa is a
billing/accounts
payable clerk at a
physician’s office and
started the successful
cross country program
at Thermopolis High
School and Middle
School.
We’ll be
calling
on you
The Alumni
Assocation relies on
student callers to
contact BHSU
alumni for scholarship gifts. Because
the federal government realizes that
private giving is
essential for campuses to cover unmet
tuition costs and
other enhancements,
universities are
exempt from the “Do
Not Call Registry.”
For classnotes see www.bhsu.edu/alumni/classnotes
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Obituaries
Genevieve Howard of
Rapid City died Nov.
26, 2003. She attended
Spearfish Normal
School and taught
rural school in Ziebach
and Custer counties.
Angie (Carlson) Price
of Spearfish died Oct.
31, 2003. She obtained
her teaching certificate
from Spearfish Normal
School.
Pearl (Junek) Suiter
passed away Dec. 2,
2003, in Spearfish. She
graduated with a
teaching degree from
Black Hills Teachers
College.
The
30s
Wilma
(Rummans)
Knutson,
Class of '37
and '66, education,
Spearfish, died Dec.
31, 2003. She taught in
country schools in
South Dakota and
Wyoming from 1937 to
1968. She then became
a librarian in the
Sundance, Wyo.,
school system until she
retired in 1978.
Lloyd Petersen,
Spearfish, died Dec.
19, 2003. He attended
Black Hills Teachers
College from 1934 to
1939.
Clarence Weishar died
Sept. 3, 2003. He
attended Black Hills
Teachers College in the
late ‘30s/early ‘40s
before enlisting in the
U.S. Army Air Corps
in 1942.
The
50s
Don
Blewett,
Class of '59,
physical
education, Rapid City,
died Nov. 23, 2003.
While at BH, he
earned nine varsity letters. He taught and
coached in Rapid City
until he retired in
1987.
Edna (Varland) Johns,
Class of '56, elemen-
tary education, Lead,
died Dec. 25, 2003.
The
60s
Gladys
Haux, Class
of '69, education, died
May 16, 2003.
Larry Liddell, Class of
'67, social science,
passed away Sept. 11,
2003.
Richard Stoll, Class of
'68, English literature,
Piedmont, died Oct.
28, 2003. He taught at
BHSU for one year in
1972.
Phyllis Waring of
Belle Fourche, died
Oct. 18, 2003. She
earned an education
degree from BH in
1968 and taught special education in the
Belle Fourche school
district.
The
70s
Lloyd
Carter, Class
of '72, ele-
mentary education,
Mobridge, died Aug.
25, 2003.
Dennis L. Fippin,
Class of '70, business,
passed away Oct. 1,
2003.
Kathryn (Schnaible)
Morrison, Class of '70,
vocal music, died
April 8, 2002, in
Wheatland, Wyo. She
taught school for several years before being
diagnosed with MS.
She was active in
many community oganizations and involved
in the arts.
Wayne Musilek, Class
of ‘73, masters in edu-
cation, Spearfish, died
Sept. 13, 2003. During
his career he served as
principal of the rural
schools of Meade
County, the Whitewood
school, and Piedmont/
Stagebarn schools until
his retirement five
years ago.
Adrienne Price, Class
of '70, elementary education, Pahrump, Nev.,
died Nov. 24, 2003. She
had taught in South
Dakota and
Nevada.
The
90s
Lloyd
Sorlie, Class
of '90, outdoor education, died Sept. 25,
2003.
Former faculty and staff
Raymond Fellows, Cobleskill, N.Y., died July 1,
2003. Throughout his life, Fellows served as an
auditor for Ford Motor Company, assistant professor of accounting at Black Hills State, and assistant
professor of accounting at SUNY Cobleskill.
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Alumni gatherings
Annual roundball
game and reunion
Cheers!
Many former cheerleaders and
dance team members gathered for
their first-ever reunion this fall. The
cheerleaders honored Louise
Smock, longtime faculty member
and advisor, during the Swarm Day
game with a contribution to a
scholarship in her name. Picuted
are: Barb (Doyle) Croell, Class of
‘81; Kandy (Laramore) Sanders,
Class of ‘78, Gillette, Wyo.; Linda
(Morris) McKay, Class of ‘66, Belle
Fourche; Louise Smock; xxx, xxxx ;
and Kathleen (Bertam) Nicholas,
Class of ‘83.
Alumni gather in Rapid City
ormer men’s and women’s basketball players returned to
BHSU this fall to take part in the second annual Stadium
Sports Grill Roundball Reunion.
More than 20 BHSU alumni players competed against the
varsity men’s and women’s basketball teams in the games at
the Young Center. Brian Sudrala received the award for most
valuable player for the men’s and Cori Engelhardt was named
most valuable player for the women.
Bob Dermer, from Mesa, Ariz., and Janel VanDyke, from
Logan, Utah, received plaques for traveling the farthest to
attend the gathering.
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Top: Members of the men’s alumni basketball team were, front row, left to right, John
Heck, Bob Dermer, Matt Burgess, Mike
McCarty, Lonnie Gines, Mark Gould; second
row, Josh Griffith, Aaron Valentine, Moe Terry,
Derrick Yarber; third row, Tory Schwartz, Jesse
Dana, Brant Miller, Brian Sudrala; and back row,
Barry Van Dyke. Not pictured are honorary
coaches, Curt Johnson and Clay Dunlap.
Right: Members of the women’s alumni basketball team included, front row, left to right, Coleen
(Herber) Letellier, Darcy Reinicke, Becky Schultz,
Melissa Braegger, Janel Van Dyke, Cori
(Ringwood) Engelhardt; middle row, Tobiann
(Vanderpol) Andrews, Dawn (Batterman) Curl,
Linn Jansson, Christa Authier, Katie McLaughlin;
back row, Beth Bentley, Amanda Schelle, Phyllis
Parkhurst.
Regents reinstate a revised
child of alumni program
ver wish your child could experience the exceptional learning and unique recreational opportunities and quality of life that you remember during your time at
Black Hills State University?
The Children of Alumni Program, recently revised and reinstated by the South Dakota
Board of Regents, gives alumni of South Dakota state universities the opportunity to send
their children to their alma mater at a reduced out-of-state resident rate, even if their
career has taken them out of the region.
The child of alumni undergraduate tuition rate is 150 percent of the resident rate, significantly lower than the full non-resident tuition rate, which is currently 318 percent of
the resident rate.
The S.D. Board of Regents see this as an opportunity to encourage children of alumni
to return to BHSU to get their education.
Kelly McGoldrick, a sophomore who grew up in Arizona, is following in her father's
footsteps, pursuing an education degree at BHSU because she knew that her parents
treasured their time at the university. Her father, Tom McGoldrick, served as residence
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Dunbar, Jerome Wickersham, Jennifer Renner, Justin Wickersham, Myrle Hanson, Gary Larson, Pete Cappa, Sandy
Mattern and Ron Schoenthal; middle row left to right, Sheila Knapp, Ruth Herron, Jane Dunbar, Teri Royer, Jhett
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Creating a legacy
Alumni news
Bergland runs the race of his life
an Bergland wasn't the first runner in the Alumni Mile to cross
the finish line, but
for him the victory was
sweeter than most.
Dan, Class of 1989, was
among 30 alumni who
returned to their alma
mater for the annual
Alumni Mile. For Dan it
was more than a run; it was
a milestone in his recovery
from a serious car accident
that left him near death just
nine months before.
Dan is a survivor. He
proved that when he was a
student at BHSU. As a college student, he battled cancer, overcame the disease
and went on to compete in
cross country and earn a
bachelor's degree in biology. He later earned a master's degree from SDSU, Bergland
and, in 1992, began teaching high school science.
After teaching at a few different
schools,
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Dan settled in at Vermillion High School
and thought his life was set, but in May
of 2003 he was involved in
a car accident that would
once again force him to
fight for his life. After being
found on the side of the
road in serious condition,
Dan was flown to a hospital in Sioux City, Iowa,
where he spent the next
two and a half weeks in a
drug-induced coma to help
him recover from broken
ribs and head and brain
injuries. He was later transferred to Sioux Falls where
he spent the next six weeks
of his recovery.
After returning home
to Beresford, Dan made
three trips a week to Sioux
Falls for rehabilitation. He
once again relied on his
attitude “to cope with it
and move on” as he
worked to recover.
“It was time to go on to the next step,”
Dan said. He decided to make the
Alumni Mile, something he participated
in many times before, an internal goal for
him as part of his recovery process.
In January 2004 retired BHSU track
and cross country coach Dave Little
watched with pride as Dan crossed the
finish line. Little, who visited Dan several times in the hospital, was grateful that
Dan was able to take part in the event
and counted it as a major victory.
Dan was also grateful to be a participant and found that for this race, winning wasn't the objective; running and
finishing was.
“You needed a calendar to clock my
time, I was so slow,” Dan joked. But his
victory in reaching another milestone in
his recovery, as he proved once again that
he is a survivor, was more important
than any recorded time.
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The music goes on with a scholarship
arleen Young, a former business
instructor at Black Hills State
University, knows how important
music has been, and continues to be, for
her entire family so she has established a
scholarship to encourage future students
to make music a significant part of their
lives.
Darleen, whose late husband Don was
a professor and coach at BHSU for many
years, knows that music has had a posi-
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deal for funds
op some money in the vending
machine, enjoy some microwave
popcorn and help raise money for
BHSU scholarships at the same time.
A new fundraising idea makes this
possible with the assistance of Jeff and
Linda Jacobs, owners of Southwest
Specialty Foods, Inc., in Goodyear, Ariz.
They contribute the microwave popcorn,
which is packaged with a specially
designed “Yellow Jacket” label and distributed in regional vending machines.
“Thanks to the Jacobs' generosity and
their knowledge of the specialty food
business we have been able to make this
program work,” said Steve Meeker, vice
president for institutional advancement.
Jeff, a Pierre native, attended BHSU
from 1980 to 1982. In 1986 he modified
his grandfather's barbecue sauce to give
it a Southwest flair, which became the
basis of the business. The company now
ships products to more than 3,000 specialty gift, gourmet, airport, upscale grocery and tourist shops in the United
States and Canada, Europe, Australia,
New Zealand, China and Japan, as well
as servicing over 120,000 direct-mail customers and Internet customers.
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daughters have chosen music majors.
tive influence on her children and now
Daughters Pamela Baum and Priscilla
sees musical ability in her grandchildren
Romkema both studied piano at BHSU
as well.
and have served as accom“Music is such a
panists for many
good experience and
individuals
and
my children have been
groups and as
able to use that musiorganists at various
cal
experience
churches.
throughout
their
Priscilla, who is
lives,” Darleen said.
now a business pro“I wanted to do
fessor
at
BHSU,
something to supmajored in instrumenport the wonderful
tal music at BHSU.
music program here
While a student at
at
Black
Hills
BHSU, Priscilla was in
State.”
the orchestra and was
The
interest
Dr. Janeen Larsen's first
from the fully
piano student. Larsen,
funded scholarwho is now chair of the
ship will be used
fine arts department,
to award a music
joined the BHSU faculty
scholarship to a
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during Priscilla's senior
student who is
Young
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interested
in
Romkem ack) and Pr
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Pamela, who lives and
piano.
dedicate are part of a fa illa
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mily
teaches in Rapid City, parDarleen,
usic. Da
recently
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establis
ticipated in band and choir
who
played
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BHSU and Augustana
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performed in several
that all of her
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nificant
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part of t
musicals. She serves as an
children have
heir live a sigs.
accompanist for the Rapid
musical abiliCity Children's Chorus.
ties and now the family is enjoying
Sons Peter and Paul have
the musical talents of the grandchildren.
also been active in musical activities.
“We could have had an orchestra,”
Paul, who is the fitness director at BHSU,
Darleen said concerning the variety of
was a member of the wind ensemble at
musical instruments played by family
BHSU when he was a student and curmembers. “I can't think of anything that's
rently performs frequently with a local
been more important to our family than
group and as a soloist.
music.”
“I wanted to do something for the
The Young siblings, Pamela, Priscilla,
music department here at BHSU,”
Paul and Peter, began their musical
Darleen said.
instruction with piano lessons when they
The scholarship, established in Don
were children. Since then, Darleen says
and Darleen Young's name, will first be
that each of them has continued to incorawarded this fall to an aspiring musician
porate music into their lives. She notes
as the music goes on.
that now her grandchildren are carrying
on the musical tradition, as two grand-
Jacobsen scholarship established
n endowed scholarship, bequested through the will of
Harry A. Jacobsen, has been established at Black Hills State
University.
Jacobsen grew up in North Dakota and then served in the U.S.
Army from 1951-1953. He served in Austria and was a veteran of
the Korean War. He later enrolled at BHSU and earned a business
degree in 1967. After spending many years employed by the civil
service, Jacobsen retired to Rapid City, where he lived until his
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death in 2001 at the age of 71.
Nick Hortol, longtime friend who met Jacobsen while they
were both attending BHSU, said Jacobsen chose the university as
his beneficiary in remembrance of his enjoyable learning experiences and the good times he had while attending the university.
Jacobson especially enjoyed science, algebra and tax law classes.
Jacobsen's gift is an endowed scholarship that will be awarded
every year.
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usic faculty, alumni and
friends of BHSU have taken a
seat in support of the recital
hall chair campaign to raise scholarship dollars for music students.
With the $300 “purchase” of a
chair, a brass plate, engraved with a
name or message, will be permanently affixed to a recital hall chair in the
new Clare and Josef Meier Hall.
According to Steve Meeker, vice
president for institutional advancement, all proceeds will benefit the
music scholarship fund.
“I encourage alumni, friends of the
university and supporters of the arts
to participate in the next stage of
BHSU's music history by making a
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gift to name a seat in the recital hall,”
Meeker said.
Meier Hall, a long-awaited music
and academic building which opened
this fall, provides state-of-the-art
music facilities in addition to the 278seat recital hall.
“I think this is a wonderful way to
show our support for the music
department,” Dr. Janeen Larsen,
music professor and chair of the
department of fine and applied arts,
said.
Dr. Randy Royer, music faculty
member, added that he sees the chair
campaign as an excellent way to
honor people who are supporters of
the arts. Royer, and his wife Teri, each
purchased a chair and also purchased
one in honor of his parents, who were
music teachers for many years in the
eastern part of the state.
Longtime music faculty member
Steve Parker said, “I've been teaching
at Black Hills State for 25 years and I
see this as an opportunity to give
something back. We all take great
pride in this new building and are
proud to be a part in creating a legacy
for future music students.”
To “purchase” a chair contact the
institutional advancement office at
642-6446
or
email
TerriWells@bhsu.edu. Details are also
available on the website at
<www.bhsu.edu/alumni/>.
ohn Fitzgerald Jr., a junior at Black
Hills State University, is finding ways
to improve the environment and has
hopes for a career that will have positive
impacts on the state political environment as well.
John, a history and
English major who is currently Student Senate president at BHSU, has had a
long-standing interest in
planting trees. He remembers planting his first tree
when he was an elementary
student.
“They gave out little pine
trees at school. I went home
and planted it. It died,” he
recalls. His next tree-planting experience was not any
more successful. He talked
his father into buying a tree Fitzgerald
which they planted in the
yard and it was accidentally
destroyed by a neighbor building a
fence.
However, John's interest in trees has
continued to grow, and many of the trees
he now plants are growing as well. Five
years ago, he began planting trees, lots
of trees, including many burr oak and
green ash trees, on the 70-acres of rolling
hills near St. Onge where he lives with
his family. He estimates that he has
planted more than 1,000 trees.
John notes that “the best time to plant
a tree is 20 years ago, the second best
time is now.” With that philosophy, John
has been planting trees that he knows
will improve the state in the future.
J
ohn is fo
llowing th
e
legacy of
his father
and
grandfath
er who w
both atto
ere
rneys tha
t put
down roots
in the state
and
made Sou
th Dakota
their
home.
It's obvious that tree planting has
become a passion for the young man, and
if John's tree-growing experience has
taught him anything, it may be persistence, an attribute that will surely be
John relate
important as he embarks on
s the story
his grandfa
of
his lifetime goals which
ther, an at
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include earning a law degree
, who was
ld
relocated
to Colorad
and entering the political
o as a
p
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program af
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ness protect
ter being th
ion
re
later travel
atened. His
“I like the idea of making
ed to Sou
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cl
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this area of South Dakota
e 1972 floo
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make the B
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better for generations to
lack Hills h
decided to
is
home. He
relocated to
come. I know planting trees
and his fam
the Black
ily
Hills wher
family and
will make a difference in
e he raised
served as R
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ap
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John's fath
City circuit
the future and improve the
er, who is
judge.
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n
aw
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w
re
state's atto
nce County
area that we live in,” John
rney in
, graduated
and then ea
from BHSU
said. “I hope I can make a
rned a law
in 1977
d
ch
eg
ief prosecu
ree. He has
difference in the future of
tor for Law
been the
re
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County sin
the state with my career as
ce 1995.
was Butte
from 1981
County's p
well. I'd like to be goverto 1995. Joh
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in commo
d his father
nor, senator or even presn includin
have much
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t as studen
ey both
t president
States.”
at BHSU.
Currently he is working on a bachelor's degree at BHSU. He then plans to go
currently enjoying the
to law school, probably at the University
challenge of being Student Senate presiof South Dakota in Vermillion. John, who
dent. Attending BHSU is somewhat of a
attended high school in Belle Fourche,
family affair. His father earned a bacheand considered going 'away' to college
lor’s degree from BHSU and his two sisfound that BHSU presented excellent
ters are currently attending BHSU.
educational and leadership opportunities.
As John continues to plant trees and
“College is a whole different world.
pursue his education, he is looking ahead
After one semester at BHSU, I realized
to the future with a sense of pride and
that this is where I wanted to be and
feeling of optimism. The tree-planting
decided to get my degree here,” John said.
student is putting in roots that could have
“My education at BHSU is as good as I
far-reaching and long-lasting effects on
could get anywhere.”
the future of the state as well.
He has been involved with the Student
Senate since he was a freshman and is
Black Hills State University
Alumni Magazine Page 23
Double Queened
rica Littlewolf and Andrea Farr were merely acquaintances during it over, she decided that serving as homecoming queen was a way
ing their high school years at Colstrip, Mont. Since then their
for her to present a positive Native American role.
shared experiences, as students on the campus of Black Hills
“I consider it an honor to represent Native Americans,” Erica said.
State University and as volunteers across the country and even over“It shows others that we are capable of doing anything.”
seas, have brought these two closer than they ever imagined.
The following year, Andrea was nominated and selected as homeErica and Andrea, who are now roommates, have dedicated their
coming queen by her peers.
college careers to learning and volunteering. Both women are mem“Being homecoming queen was quite an honor and it was fun,”
bers of the campus Habitat for Humanity Club and spent spring break
Andrea said. “I met a lot of wonderful people and participated in
last year building houses in Oklahoma City. The two traveled with a
many activities.”
missionary group on a recent summer trip to Africa and joined the cast
This summer the two eagerly accepted an opportunity to travel to
of Disney's movie Hidalgo as extras when it was filmed in South
Africa as part of a mission group. The three-week trip, their first-ever
Dakota.
overseas experience,
The students, who will
was an eye-opener
both graduate this May,
for both girls.
also work as information
“When the opporspecialists at the BHSU
tunity
presented
Student Union and are
itself, I knew I wantactive members of several
ed to go,” Erica said.
student groups including
She noted that the
Lakota Omniciye, the
experience
has
University Programming
increased her interest
Team, Campus Ventures,
in traveling and she
Bacchus and Gamma and
is looking forward to
have served as leaders for
future expeditions.
new student days. Both
Andrea, who has
girls grew up in southeast
had an interest in
Montana and are members
Africa ever since she
of the Northern Cheyenne
was a child, was
Indian Tribe. They enjoy
excited to visit the
hiking, biking and sightsee- Andrea Farr and Erica Littlewolf traveled together from the prairie of far-away
place
ing in the northern Black Montana to the vast open spaces of Africa. This was one of many exciting although her extendHills area.
ed family, especially
adventures the students have shared while attending BHSU.
The BHSU seniors also
her grandmothers,
share another unique experience. Both Erica and Andrea were selectexpressed concerns for her safety.
ed to serve as homecoming queen at BHSU, a title that neither sought,
After an 18-hour flight, they arrived in South Africa and visited
but now consider an honor and a privilege.
many areas including Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Johannesburg. They
Last year, when Erica, who describes herself as
also had the opportunity to go on a couple safaris and visit with a triban anti-conformist, was chosen as Swarm Day
al village, which was a highlight for the BHSU seniors.
queen, she at first resisted, due to what she con“They [the tribal village residents] were so happy to see us,” Erica
sidered a negative stigma sometimes associated
said. The girls laughed as they recalled their visit to the tribal village
with homecoming royalty. However, after thinkand noted that “they even slaughtered a goat for us!”
E
Erica noticed many similarities between the African
tribal culture and her own
culture and said the experience makes her more
appreciative of her life.
“I felt like we had a lot
in common. Family is so
important and cousins
grow up more like brothers and sisters,” Erica
said. “The people were
so happy although they
seemed to have so little.
It gives me a whole new
perspective and makes
me appreciate the
things I have.”
The African adventure wasn't the first
traveling mission for
the two students.
During spring break
last year, Erica and
Erica Little
wolf and
Andrea took part in
Andrea Fa
Black Hills
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a successful and
State Univ
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ersity. The
enlightening trip to
students, w e honor of being n
amed hom
ho are roo
Oklahoma as a part
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mmates, w
ueen at
il
l
graduate th
of the Habitat for Humanity group
is spring.
which builds houses for needy people. The girls are considering
participating in another spring break trip this year and recently
was
helped with a build in the Rapid City community.
“in it for the money.”
“It was a good feeling to help build in Rapid City,” Erica said.
Andrea is more of a performer and enjoyed the opportunity to "be
“Since this home is in the community we can watch the progress.”
a part of a movie." Both girls agreed the highlight was the opportuniThe two have their own claim to movie fame after participating as
ty to meet Viggo Mortensen, star of the movie and known for his role
extras, among a cast of more than 100 people, in the Disney movie
in the Lord of the Rings movies.
Hidalgo which premiered in March. The movie, which is set in the
The girls agree that their college years have presented lots of
1860s, was partially filmed on the Wild Horse Sanctuary near Hot
opportunities to do amazing things. It's likely that these two outSprings.
standing students will continue to find opportunities to do amazing
Erica, who doesn't consider herself an actress, conceded that, for
things in the future.
her, the appearance was “not glamorous by any means” and that she
Andrea Farr
Erica Littlewolf
! Will graduate in May with a degree in music.
! Will graduate in May with degrees in psychology and American
Indian studies and plans to attend graduate school
! Received the Williams and Ree Scholarship for two years.
! Performs with the theatre department, the concert choir, the concert band and
the Black Hills Gold Singers and is now making plans for her senior recital.
! Would like to attend graduate school to study ethnomusicology.
! Received the Watts Scholarship, the Whirlwind Horse Scholarship
and academic achievement scholarships.
! Developing and planning the first ever Youth Day in conjunction
with the annual BHSU wacipi.
! Wants to dedicate her life to working with adolescents.
Black Hills State University
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University News
University News
BHSU in the news
BHSU people in the news
BHSU and Tech announce plans for collaboration
Lamb conducts neurobiology
research in Japanese lab
lack Hills State University and
South Dakota School of Mines and
Technology, the two state-supported higher educational institutions in west
river South Dakota, have announced
plans to increase their level of collaboration and coordinate all higher
educational offerings in the region.
The presidents of the two universities made the announcement at a
press conference in January after
months of study concerning potential
efficiencies, a west river needs assessment and coordination of services by
officials from both universities and the
South Dakota Board of Regents. The
two universities will form a West River
Consortium to oversee all Regental
higher education course offerings in the
west river region of the state.
The plan also calls for the establishment of a “one-stop” center which will
provide a convenient location to increase
access for all regional residents.
BHSU President Thomas Flickema
noted that, although many people recall
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the longstanding and ongoing sports
rivalry between the two schools, there
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Staking hopes on a future lab
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lack Hills State University is poised to make the most of a
proposed national underground laboratory at the nowvacant Homestake gold mine in Lead just 20 miles away.
The state, through the efforts of Gov. Mike Rounds,
state legislators and top officials, is working with the
National Science Foundation to advance the plan to
establish an underground laboratory at the site of the
non-operating mine.
Dr. Thomas Flickema, president of BHSU, notes that
BHSU will have a pivotal role as the lab is developed
and sees unlimited possibilities for students and the region.
“The lab will provide tremendous opportunities for our students to get involved,”
Flickema said. “I see it as a great opportunity and an exciting prospect.”
He noted that the NSF has indicated that the lab will have a strong science education
program and public service component from the beginning and feels that BHSU will play
a strong role as the lab project emerges. Beyond the scientific research opportunities,
Flickema notes the potential for public service opportunities, science education outreach,
tourism research and spin-off businesses.
Homestake Gold Mine, which ceased operations in 2001, has been praised by leading scientists
as an ideal location for a national laboratory. Nobel Prize winning physicist Ray Davis used the
location for his study of subatomic particles known as neutrinos. Because the granite at the site filters out other particles, the former mine site is an excellent choice for future physics studies.
Scientists from other disciplines are interested in the lab as well.
Black Hills State University
Alumni Magazine Page 26
be an enormous amount of cooperation
between BHSU and S.D. Tech in academics as well as student life areas.
“We [BHSU and S.D. Tech] have a
pretty good record of working together.
When we looked at this, I was even surprised at the amount of collaboration that
is taking place,” Flickema said.
“This is an exciting and important
step,” BHSU President Dr. Thomas
Flickema and S.D. Tech President Dr.
Charles Ruch said. “We believe this plan
will help us meet the higher education
needs of West River and make sure universities are helping make West River an
even better place to live.”
“Some of these strategies will be visible and some will not,” Flickema and
Ruch said. “Either way, they all will
help higher education reach its full
potential in helping people reach their
goals and in helping create economic
opportunities in South Dakota.”
BHSU to host
summer arts
institute
he annual Black Hills Summer
Institute of the Arts will be
held June 11-26 on the BHSU
campus.
The summer institute includes an
arts education institute,
a vocal arts and opera
theatre school, a dance
workshop and a lecture
series.
Several public performances are scheduled during the institute.
The Young
Performers competition
is Friday, June 11 and
the Gala opening is
June 12. A night of song
and dance, a formal
recital, is set for June 25 and the
annual “Evening at the Opera” is
June 26 with a picnic and pre-performance opera lecture.
For more information see
<www.bhsu.edu/arts/>.
T
r. Charles Lamb, associate professor in the science department at
BHSU, spent the fall 2003 semester in Kagoshima, Japan, where he conducted on-going research concerning
how fish detect chemicals in
the water.
Lamb
worked
w i t h
Professor
S a d a o
Kiyohara at
Kagoshima
University on the research to study brain
pathways in several species of Japanese
fish that are specialized for tasting chemicals. Lamb said he chose this location for
his study because Kiyohara has a lab
dedicated to this type of research.
Lamb is currently planning ways to
get BHSU students involved in the international research project.
Lamb, who first studied in Japan 17
years ago, noted that the internet has
reduced the feeling of isolation that was
so profound then. Even from 5,000 miles
away, Lamb remained active at BHSU
through email correspondence with
faculty and students.
Lamb and his wife, Judy, a certified
elementary school teacher, have three
children.
The family experienced a completely
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different
culture
in
Kagoshima, which is in the
southern-most part of
Japan. One of the largest
Japanese cities,
Kagoshima,
has a population of 600,000.
The children
attended
a
Japanese elementary
school and,
according to
Lamb, enjoyed themselves
beyond their expectations.
“The Japanese children,
their parents and their
teachers were all excited to Dr. Charles Lamb and his family recently spent four
have the opportunity to months in Japan where he conducted neurobiology
interact so directly with research.
American kids.”
At BHSU Lamb teaches biology,
“It is very difficult to list all of the
anatomy and neurology courses. He also
things that we enjoyed about our trip,”
supervises the campus health sciences
Lamb said. “These are four months we
student organization and serves as the
will never forget.”
pre-medical advisor.
Lamb joined the BHSU faculty in
Lamb received his bachelor's degree
1995. He has published a number of
in
zoology from Humboldt State
papers in internationally recognized
University
in Arcata, Calif., and a masjournals and has a published book chapter's
degree
as well as a doctorate degree
ter on the neural control of feeding
in physiology from Louisiana State
behavior in fishes. He has also conducted
University.
collaborative research projects in Salt
Lake City; Denver; and Seward, Alaska.
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Wolff book published
r. David Wolff, assistant history professor
at BHSU, recently authored a book detailing events that shaped the Western coal
industry.
The book, Industrializing the Rockies: Growth,
Competition, and Turmoil in the Coalfields of Colorado
and Wyoming, 1868-1914, is a part of the Mining the
American West Series published by the University
Wolff
Press of Colorado.
In the book, Wolff places two defining moments
of Western coalfield labor relations, Wyoming's Rock Springs
Massacre of 1885 and Colorado's Ludlow Massacre of 1914, in the
context of the Western coal industry. He studies the emergence of
coalfield labor relations and gives a general overview of the role of
coal mining in the American West.
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Theisz authors book
about Lakota song
r. Ronnie Theisz, English professor and
chair of the Department of Humanities at
BHSU, has just published a book entitled
Sharing the Gift of Lakota Song.
In this monograph, published through Dog
Soldier Press of Taos, N.M., Theisz addresses oral
performance, cultural contexts, and an analysis of
formal elements of traditional Lakota oral song.
The book is a continuation of his research in the
Theisz
area of Native American verbal art.
Theisz was also recently awarded the Lifetime
Service in the Humanities Award, presented annually by the South
Dakota Humanities Council.
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University News
University News
Center for the Conservation of Biological
Resources will provide research opportunties
research associate; David Siemens,
to equipment and training.
he Center for the Conservation of
assistant professor; and David
This project is under the direction of
Biological Resources at Black
Bergmann, assistant professor.
BHSU faculty members Shane Sarver,
Hills State University, which was
Over the past four years the departassociate professor; Cynthia Anderson,
established as the result of a $640,000
ment of science at BHSU has
Congressional earmark, is operaequipped a molecular genetics labtional and expanding.
oratory that supports research in
BHSU is using a $118,594
conservation genetics, molecular
grant from the National Science
systematics, molecular ecology
Foundation to equip an ecologiand basic genetic research using
cal genomics laboratory that will
DNA sequencing and DNA fingersupport research and training in
printing technology. The new ecothis emerging field of biology.
logical genomics laboratory is an
The new ecological genomics
important addition to the existing
laboratory will greatly expand
molecular genetics laboratory and
the research and teaching capathe Center for the Conservation
bilities at BHSU.
Biological Resources.
The center was designated as
In
addition
to
serving
the core facility for DNA
university research needs, BHSU
sequencing and DNA fingernow serves other public and priprinting for the state of South
Dakota.
BHSU students, Brandon Jiriden, a biology major from vate organizations, such as the
According to Dr. Dan Ashland, Ky.; Jennifer Jensen, a biology major from South Dakota Game, Fish and
Farrington, vice president for Belle Fourche; Dr. Cynthia Anderson, who is a BHSU Parks Department and regional
academic affairs, the center will research assistant; and Bob McIntosh, a biology major private ranchers. The center also
provide opportunities for crossfrom Moorcroft, Wyo.; check out some of the new serves as a training center for
undergraduate students in genetdisciplinary research and collabequipment purchased with a $118,000 National
ics, cell biology and microbiology.
oration and provide students
Science Foundation grant.
with unique access
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Youth Day and 10K run scheduled
in conjunction with annual wacipi
he 22nd annual Lakota Omniciye Wacipi, one of the largest powwows in the
region, will be held April 17 and 18 on the campus of Black Hills State
University. The first-ever Youth Day and the annual Kevin Whirlwind Horse
Run will be held in conjunction with the powwow.
Youth Day, hosted by the BHSU Center for Indian Studies, will provide a day
of learning for regional high school students. Youth Day is Friday, April 16.
The Kevin Whirlwind Horse Run is held every year in memory of a former
BHSU student who was killed in an automobile accident. The run begins at 10
a.m. Saturday, April 17.
Grand entries for the two-day powwow are scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m.
and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. For more information contact the Center for
Indian Studies at BHSU at 642-6578.
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See the BH
bookstore
online
The
BHSU
bookstore
has
items
featuring the new Yellow Jacket mascot. To view these and
other items access the bookstore online from the BHSU
homepage at <www.bhsubookstore.com>
Enrollment increases at BHSU
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he number of students enrolled at
BHSU increased by 4.8 percent to
3,873 this fall. This was an increase
of 179 students compared to the fall
semester last year.
“The
enrollment
increase at Black Hills
State was remarkable,
considering the ongoing decline in the
number
of
students graduating from area high
schools,”
according to
Steve Ochsner,
BHSU dean of the
enrollment center.
Last fall 3,694
students were enrolled.
The increase was evident in several
different categories of students. First, the
number of new freshmen attending
BHSU increased from 601 in fall 2002 to
697 students in fall 2003. Additionally,
there was an 82-student increase in the
number of new transfer students. The
new transfer students were primarily
from South Dakota.
Bolstering the enrollment increase
was the enhanced retention of first-year
students. In fall 2003, the retention rate
for the firsttime full-time
students who
began in the
fall of 2002,
increased by
Business 801
seven
percent.
Elementary
“We have
Education 463 made retention a priority
at BHSU, and
we
believe
Biology 393
this increase
is a good start
in improving
the overall retention rate,” said Thomas
Flickema, BHSU president.
The final component of the overall
increase in enrollment at BHSU was the
growth in the number of students who
enrolled in off-campus and distance
delivery courses. Currently more than
1,000 students are taking BHSU classes at
Majors with the
highest enrollments
one of three sites in Rapid City, including
Ellsworth Air Force Base. BHSU also had
an increase in the number of students
enrolled through alternate delivery
options such as the Internet.
BHSU offers many courses and several complete bachelor degrees at three onsite locations in Rapid City as well as
offering classes via the Internet and at
other off-campus locations. Students are
responding by taking advantage of these
convenient locations and by choosing
distance delivery options.
Many of the courses required for the
two BHSU master’s degree programs in
education and business are offered via
the Internet. In fact, the graduate degree
in curriculum and instruction can be
earned entirely online. Students, primarily active teachers who are seeking an
advanced degree, enroll in the MSCI program in groups and advance through the
requirements on a consistent timeline.
Currently there are five cohorts in the
MSCI program, including three sitebased groups (Rapid City, Gillette, Wyo.,
and the Nothern Hills) and two online
cohorts.
Program will encourage teacher certification
unique working and learning
agreement between Black Hills
State University and the Rapid
City School District will provide prospective teachers, who already have a college
degree, a fast track to a teaching certificate while gaining valuable firsthand
experience and providing much needed
assistance in culturally diverse schools.
The program, known as Project
SELECT, "Secondary Education Learners
Engaged in Constructivist Teaching," is a
new accelerated teacher certification program through BHSU that will allow college graduates with a content major (i.e.
math, science, English) or undergraduates in their final year, with a content
teaching major, to take a fast track to
teacher certification and ultimately a
teaching career.
According to Karen Mortimer, project
coordinator, the College of Education at
BHSU developed this program to
strengthen and expand teacher preparation training, while responding to the
need for teachers and supporting educational reform in the K-16 environment.
Mortimer notes that students in the
program could complete their certifica-
A
tion, including practicum and student
teaching, in a 10-month time frame with
this alternate route to teacher education
certification. She said the alternate
teacher certification program is the only
one of its kind in the state.
According to Mortimer, the partnership with the Rapid City schools will be
mutually beneficial in addressing educational goals related to high quality educational opportunities for K-16 students,
and supporting educational reform as
well as the professional development of
teachers in service.
"Building the teaching profession can
be a shared responsibility between both
parties, while
providing increased communication and
understanding and simultaneously raising the bar in terms of student achievement and professional growth,"
Mortimer said. "This kind of partnership
just doesn't exist.”
Applications are currently being
accepted and the program is scheduled
to
begin
in
August. For more
information contact
Mortimer at 642-6831
or by email at
<KarenMortimer
@bhsu.edu>.
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Alumni Magazine Page 29
University News
University News
Meeker named athletic director
wo BHSU graduates, Steve Meeker
and Jhett Albers, will lead the athletic department.
Meeker, vice president for institutional advancement at BHSU, has been
named athletic director. Albers, head volleyball coach, is assistant athletic director.
Meeker takes on the athletic director
duties in addition to continuing in his
position as vice president for institutional advancement
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at the university.
“Steve brings a tremendous amount
of knowledge and strong fundraising
abilities to the position at a time when
those skills are crucial,” BHSU president
Thomas Flickema said.
Meeker is looking forward to continuing his work in development as he takes
on the athletic director position.
“My focus for the overall fundraising
efforts for the university won't change,”
Meeker said. “It's important to maintain
our fundraising efforts for the entire
campus and I'm dedicated to doing that.”
Albers will continue to serve as head
volleyball coach in addition to serving as
assistant athletic director.
Volleyball team
Football team
d
sees turnaroun reaches final four
he BHSU volleyball team had its best DAC-10 finish this year. After a slow start, the Yellow
Jackets finished with an 8-5 DAC-10 record and
fourth place in the DAC-10 conference. The team went
on to qualify for their first-ever appearance in the
Final Four NAIA Region III Tournament.
“We had a rough start at 2-8,” commented fifthyear head coach Jhett Albers, “but we started gelling
the fourth week of the season and put together a 133 run during a seven-week stretch. That gained
momentum heading into the final two weeks of the
season and playoffs.”
The fourth overall finish in the DAC-10 qualified
the team for a home playoff match-up versus number five seed Jamestown College. Following a loss
to Jamestown, the BHSU volleyball team was
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th
down, but not out, as their 8-5 conference record
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games, 30-26 and 30-22. The Lady Yellow Jackets record season and an opporJa
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to
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expectations.
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Cross country teams place at nationals
he men's and women's cross country teams at BHSU both finished in the top eight at the
national NAIA cross country meet. The men's team finished second, losing out to DAC-10
foe Minot State, while the women's team placed eighth in the nation.
Four BHSU runners had the honor of being named All-American this season. Dennis
Newell, a senior wellness management major from Billings, Mont., who finished third with a
time of 24:40.7, received All-American status for the fourth year. Others who earned
the All-American designation were Dan
Van Engen, a freshman business administration major from Orange City, Iowa;
Kristi Knudsen, a junior wellness management major from Kenai, Alaska; and
Crystal Hostetter, a sophomore pre-med
major from Thermopolis, Wyo.
Coach Scott Walkinshaw, who was Dennis Newell once
named DAC-10 coach of the year, was
again earned
pleased with the team this year.
All-American honors,
“It's been a privilege to coach these
following the
kids,” Walkinshaw said. “They're special
successful
cross
to be around. This is a group that was willcountry
season
this
ing to make a commitment and work as
fall. In all, Newell has
hard as they could.”
earned eight AllWalkinshaw noted that both the men's
and women's cross country teams have
American awards,
finished in the top nine for the last three three in cross counyears and he was glad they once again fintry, one in indoor
ished that high.
track and four in
The cross country teams advanced to
outdoor track.
the national meet after winning the DAC10 and Region III meets.
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Join us for the 14th annual
Yellow Jacket Golf
Classic
Featuring a $250,000
shoot-out
Saturday, July 10, 2004
Spearfish Canyon Country Club
For more information call (605) 642-6385
or email SteveMeeker@bhsu.edu.
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Calendar of Events
Looking ahead
Alumni and friends gathering in Rapid City
April 1, 5-7
7 p.m.
Murphy Bar and Restaurant in Rapid City
Hosted by BHSU Alumni Association and BHSU art professors:
Dick DuBois, Class of ‘64, and Jim Knutson, Class of ‘72.
Lakota Omniciye Wacipi
April 17-1
18
Donald E. Young Sports and Fitness Center
A special Youth Day is also being planned for Friday, April 16
Kevin Whirlwind Horse Run, April 17 at 10 a.m.
Powwow grand entry, April 17 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., April 18 at 1 p.m.
50-year Club Reunion
May 7 & 8
Class of 1954 gathering held during commencement weekend
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Another look
Outlook at Mt. Roosevelt
Living in the Black Hills has many advantages. BHSU’s location, in the heart of the Northern Hills, provides variety
of recreational opportunities for students including this popular hiking trail at nearby Mt. Roosevelt.